Two swimmers win state championships

March 2, 2010— A pair of CFISD swimmers put forth state championship-clinching performances at the UIL Class 5A Swimming & Diving Championships, held Feb. 26-27 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center in Austin.

Cypress Creek junior Jonathan Edwards won the state championship and set a new school record in the 100 backstroke with a time of 48.95.

“Jonathan is a one-in-a-million swimmer,” said Cypress Creek coach Jeff Chandler. “I am just glad that I am associated with him. He swam a great race in which he won in the last 10 yards of the race—it shows the kind of heart and determination he has.”

Cypress Woods senior Cammile Adams won the state title in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:47.27.

"Camille is a once-in-a-lifetime kind of athlete," said Cypress Woods coach Dawn Jones. "She has been a pleasure to coach and will be a huge asset to Texas A&M. I know we will see a lot more from her in the future."

Several other swimmers secured top-five finishes at state:

Boys

• Cypress Creek’s 200 medley relay team of sophomore Jacob Wallace, junior Keith Murphy, junior Nate Bean and junior Jonathan Edwards placed fourth with a time of 1:35.12;

• Cypress Creek’s Murphy placed fourth in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:38.77;

• Cypress Creek’s Edwards placed fifth in 1:39.02; and

• Cy-Fair’s 200 freestyle relay team of seniors Kody Gagne, Eric Doyle and Ricky Carnicle and junior Garrett Glass placed fifth with a time of 1:25.98.

Girls

• Cypress Creek sophomore Kathryn Eckhart finished fourth in the 50 freestyle in 23.44;

• Cypress Woods’ Adams was fifth in the 100 butterfly with a time of 54.66; and

• Langham Creek senior Morgan Sharp placed fifth in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:55.47.